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Linux is a family of open source Unix-like operating systems based on the Linux kernel, an operating system kernel first released on September 17, 1991 by Linus Torvalds. Linux is typically packaged in a Linux distribution (or distro for short).

Distributions include the Linux kernel and supporting system software and libraries, many of which are provided by the GNU Project. Many Linux distributions use the word "Linux" in their name, but the Free Software Foundation uses the name GNU/Linux to emphasize the importance of GNU software, causing some controversy.

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How safe are my data if my hard drive isn't encrypted? (feddit.de)

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[–] cbarrick 5 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

An encrypted hard drive means that someone cannot physically steal your hard drive and read its contents.

Encryption-at-rest is generally moot against RCE exploits, because your OS will happily decode files that your programs have permission to read.

That said, on modern systems, encryption is cheap. So set it up if you can.

Edit: I replied to the original post.